| A | B |
|---|
| -oku おく | 100 million |
| chihou 地方 | region |
| hayashi 林 | a wood |
| heiya へいや | plain |
| jishin じしん | earthquake |
| きおん | temperature |
| seiji 政治 | politics |
| seifu 政府 | government |
| sekai 世界 | world |
| shushou 首相 | Prime Minister |
| sukunai 少ない | few |
| tanbo 田んぼ | rice field |
| tani 谷 | valley |
| yutaka (na) 豊な | wealthy / plentiful |
| ARUBAITO アルバイト | part-time job |
| danchi 団地 | apartment complex / housing estate |
| dentouteki (na）でんとうてき | traditional |
| fuku 拭く(v) 服(n) | to wipe / clothes |
| harau 払う | to pay |
| hiruma 昼間 | daytime |
| kabe かべ | wall |
| kankei かんけい | connection / relationship |
| katazukeru かたづける | to tidy up |
| kesu けす | to extinguish / turn off |
| kitanai きたない | dirty |
| mago まご | grandchild |
| majime (na) まじめ | serious/sincere/diligent |
| musuko むすこ | son |
| reibou れいぼう | air conditioner |
| shuukan しゅうかん | custom |
| soushiki そうしき | funeral |
| SUTOOBU ストーブ | heater |
| tateru たてる | to build / erect |
| teinei (na) ていねい | polite / careful |
| tetsudau 手伝う | to help / assist |
| tsukau 使う | to use |
| tsukeru つける | to attach / turn on |
| tsurete iku つれていく | to take (a person / animal) |
| warau わらう | to laugh / smile |
| yakusoku やくそく | promise / appointment |
| youji 用事 | things to be done / business |
| yukata ゆかた | yukata (summer kimono) |
| yuugata 夕方 | evening |
| anzen 安全 | safety |
| geki 劇 | play (theatrical) |
| hayaru はやる | to be popular (in fashion) |
| hikiwake ひきわけ | a draw |
| kachi 勝ち | a win |
| make 負け | a loss |
| kega o suru けがをする | to get injured |
| kekka けっか | result / outcome |
| kimeru きめる | to decide |
| motto もっと | more |
| nageru なげる | to throw |
| ouen suru おうえんする | to support / cheer |
| senshu せんしゅ | athlete / player |
| tennou 天皇 | Emperor |
| TORANPU o suru トランプ | to play cards |
| toru 取る | to catch / take |
| utsu 打つ | to hit / send a telegram |
| yorokobu 喜ぶ | to be pleased |
| zutto ずっと | much more / all the time |
| denwachou 電話帳 | phone book |
| hakkiri はっきり | clearly |
| hazukashii はずかしい | embarrassed |
| kitte 切手 | stamp |
| irassharu いらっしゃる | to be / come / go (honorific) |
| koe 声 | voice |
| koukoku 広告 | advertisement |
| meishi 名刺 | business card |
| okuru 送る | to send / take (in one's car) |
| raku (na) 楽な | comfortable |
| setsumei 説明 | explanation |
| shiraberu 調べる | to check / examine |
| shiraseru 知らせる | to inform |
| shitsumon 質問 | question |
| shitsurei (na) 失礼な | rude |
| tanomu 頼む | to ask / request |
| tsutaeru 伝える | to convey ( a message) |
| -satsu 冊 | counter for books |
| bunpou 文法 | grammar |
| bun 文 | sentence |
| eikyou えいきょう | influence |
| erabu えらぶ | to choose |
| fukushuu 復習 | revision |
| gakki 学期 | school term |
| gimukyouiku 義務教育 | compulsory education |
| hajimeru 始める | to start |
| hatsuon 発音 | pronunciation |
| jikanwari 時間わり | timetable (student's) |
| jugyou 授業 | lesson |
| juku 塾 | cram school |
| kariru 借りる | to borrow |
| kasu 貸す | to lend |
| kazoeru 数える | to count |
| keizai 経済 | economy |
| kikai 機会 | opportunity |
| kokuritsu 国立 | national |
| kyoukasho 教科書 | textbook |
| marui 丸い | round |
| mondai 問題 | problem |
| ochiru 落ちる | to fall / fail |
| okoru 怒る | to get angry |
| otonashii 大人しい | quiet / well-behaved |
| ryou 寮 | dormitory |
| ryuugakusei 留学生 | foreign student |
| sakubun 作文 | essay / composition |
| seiseki 成績 | results / marks |
| shippai 失敗 | failure / blunder |
| shougyou 商業 | commerce / business |
| ukeru 受ける | to sit (an exam) / to receive |
| yaburu 破る | to tear / break |
| yobikou 予備校 | preparatory school |
| youchien 幼稚園 | kindergarten |
| binbou (na) 貧乏な | poor |
| boueki 貿易 | trade |
| fueru 増える | to increase (in number) |
| hatten suru 発展する | to develop / prosper |
| isogu いそぐ | to hurry |
| kaidan 階段 | staircase |
| kaigi 会議 | meeting |
| kanemochi 金持ち | rich person |
| kau 飼う | to keep / raise (animals) |
| keisatsu 警察 | police |
| kokusai 国際 | international |
| kougai 公害・郊外 | pollution / suburb |
| こうぎょう 工業 | industry / manufacturing |
| koujou / kouba 工場 | factory |
| kowasu 壊す | to break |
| kowareru 壊れる | to be broken |
| kyuukyuusha 救急車 | ambulance |
| kyuuryou 給料 | salary |
| narabu 並ぶ | to be lined up |
| man'in 満員 | full / packed |
| nougyou 農業 | agriculture |
| sabishii 淋しい | sad / lonely |
| sangyou 産業 | industry |
| sekinin 責任 | responsibility |
| taishoku 退職 | to retire |
| ウール 羊毛 ようもう | wool |
| zangyou suru 残業する | to do overtime |
| zeikin 税金 | tax |
| aji 味 | taste |
| BIIRU ビール | beer |
| BIRU ビル | building |
| chuumon suru 注文する | to order |
| gochisou ごちそう | a treat |
| kaki 柿 | persimmon |
| kawaku 乾く | to become dry |
| meshiagaru 召し上がる | to eat (honorific) |
| momo 桃 | peach |
| nabe 鍋 | pot / pan |
| nama (no) 生 | raw |
| nigai 苦い | bitter |
| nioi 匂い | smell |
| oyatsu おやつ | afternoon tea / refreshments |
| oyu お湯 | hot water |
| sagaru 下がる | to go down |
| shokuji o suru 食事をする | to have a meal |
| suppai 酸っぱい | sour |
| suu 吸う | to smoke / sip |
| taku 炊く | to cook (rice) |
| todokeru 届ける | to deliver |
| tori 鳥 | bird / chicken |
| tsukemono 漬物 | pickles |
| tsutsumu 包む | to wrap |
| wakasu 沸かす | to heat up |
| washoku 和食 | Japanese food |
| yaku 焼く | to grill, roast, bake, cook |
| youshoku 洋食 | western food |
| you 酔う | to get drunk |
| (o)shiro お城 | castle |
| annai suru 案内する | to show around / guide |
| annaijo 案内所 | information bureau |
| azukeru 預ける | to deposit / entrust |
| bijutsukan 美術館 | art gallery |
| hakubutsukan 博物館 | museum |
| douro 道路 | road |
| HOOMU ホーム | platform |
| ippaku suru 一泊する | to stay one night |
| jikokuhyou 時刻表 | timetable (train) |
| junbi suru 準備する | to prepare |
| katamichi 片道 | one-way |
| keikaku 計画 | plan / project |
| kengaku 見学 | study visit |
| kousoku douro 高速道路 | motorway |
| koutsuu 交通 | traffic |
| miokuru 見送る | to see off |
| oufuku 往復 | return (ticket) |
| sagasu 探す | to look for |
| shashou 車掌 | (train) conductor |
| shuppatsu 出発 | departure |
| taishi 大使 | ambassador |
| tochuu 途中 | on the way |
| tokkyuu 特急 | limited express |
| touchaku suru 到着する | to arrive |
| uketsuke 受付 | information desk / reception |
| wasuremono 忘れ物 | thing left behind / forgotten |
| zeikan 税関 | customs ( e.g. at airport) |
| asatte 明後日 | the day after tomorrow |
| ototoi 一昨日 | the day before yesterday |
| choudo ちょうど | exactly / just |
| chotto ちょっと | a little |
| daitai 大体 | generally / more or less |
| heiwa 平和 | peace |
| jidai 時代 | age / era / time |
| hou 方 | side / alternative |
| juubun 十分 | enough / sufficient |
| kanarazu 必ず | definitely / without fail |
| kawaru 変わる | to change |
| korekara これから | from now on |
| konogoro この頃 | these days / recently |
| mezurashii 珍しい | rare / unusual |
| sensou 戦争 | war |
| shinjiru 信じる | to believe |
| shinamono 品物 | goods / wares |
| tatoeba 例えば | for example |
| tekitou (na) 適当な | suitable |
| tokubetsu (na) 特別な | special |
| tsugou 都合 | convenience |
| zehi ぜひ | definitely / by all means |
| okashii おかしい | strange / unusual |
| GEEMUSENTAA ゲームセンター | game centre |
| kousaten 交差点 | intersection |
| jikoshoukai 自己紹介 | self - introduction |
| tokui 得意 | good at |
| toshiue 年上 | older |
| toshishita 年下 | younger |
| hiraya 平屋 | single storeyed house |
| HOWAITOBOODO ホワイトボード | whiteboard |
| MANSHON マンション | large apartment / townhouse |
| yuube 夕べ | last night |
